The jury remains out on Thelo Aasgaard among Rangers fans, but he has just scored a lovely goal on the grandest stage of all.
Norway made 10 changes to their side to take on France - one of the World Cup favourites - in their final group game, with both sides already through to the knockouts.
That meant the Ibrox midfielder started for his first apperance of the finals, having not made it on the pitch against Senegal or Iraq.
Making your bow at a World Cup is memorable enough but the 24-year-old capped it off by getting a goal, and what a lovely finish it was.
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Having just gone 2-0 down to Ousmane Dembele's second strike, Norway went straight up the pitch and Aasgaard was fed the ball in the inside left channel just on the edge of the box.
He allowed it to run across his body and a feint then bamboozled Dayot Upamecano, giving the Rangers star space for his strike, with which he then wrongfooted Mike Maignan.
Unfortunately for him and his teammates, the goals kept coming and the next one was at the other end as Dembele bagged his hat-trick.
However, the strike means Aasgaard continues his excellent rate of scoring for his country, now with six goals in nine games.
The attacking midfielder also becomes the first player to score at a World Cup while a Rangers player since Brian Laudrup.
What a response from Norway 🔥 Just 79 seconds after Dembélé scores a second for France, Thelo Aasgaard pulls one back for Norway... pic.twitter.com/2g2xi5Cm2X
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 26, 2026
